Reviews & Ratings for Regal Franklin Square Stadium 14

08/06/10

Franklin Square Theaters

by knuncle at Citysearch

We're going to have to agree with pompoushighbrowpalate who's experience was similar to ours. We found the seats to be in disgusting condition. We arrived when the lights were out, traveling over the sticky floors to find seats in the center of the room. The sound quality was atrocious and when the lights went on the true condition of the seating was obvious, that it hadn't been maintained in a very, very long time. Seats are stained, ripped and worn. They were so disgusting we decided we would wait for any films to come out for rent. Pretty bad over all and an indication that management has no respect for patrons.

07/17/10

A living illustration of why monopolies are evil

by pompoushighbrowpalate at Citysearch

Without any local alternatives, this outdated facility thrives in an area not accustomed to a quality theater experience.

Sound quality is generally poor. On a few screens the audio is passable but blows out during loud scenes. Even on the screens equipped with allowable sound it still seems muffled and not setup correctly - meaning the balances / mix between the front channels, LFE and surround speakers is annoying.

The theater is older and the ambiance and amenities reflect this. Seats are not plush and becoming uncomfortable. While the management maintains a relatively clean establishment, the theater rooms have a musty smell and of course the floors stick.

One night my wife and I went to see a movie listed at a certain time only to realize that a more popular movie had replaced our time. This was decided only hours before our movie started on a Friday night. I can not explain to you the annoyance that in a community with one theater with 14 screens that 5 are relegated to a Twilight film.

This area never receives regional, limited run or indy films. The only motive with Regal, at least in Gastonia, is profit. Obviously. But does that really surprise you about Gastonia? Or Regal? I mean, we are talking about a region wholly gasping for even a faint breath of cultural influence or character beyond what is stereotypical of southern backwoods folk portrayed in mass media.

So is it really the communities fault we lack any real offering that provides the privileged of some diversity in at least the movies that come to town. Or is this an art imitating life imitating art kind of a thing. Is there any other conclusion than that of the big wigs up at the Ivory Tower of Regal Entertainment feed these blue collar Gastonians the slop that only a redneck mass appreciates?

• Pros: This theater is only 20 minutes from better options
• Cons: Too many to list, outdated without refleciton in the price

01/02/09

A good movie for dog lovers but...

by MoonShadow013 at Citysearch

This is a really good movie and funny in the beginning. I didn't really know much about it when I went to go see it accept that it is a funny movie about the worse dog ever. Very sad at the end. I was looking for something light hearted and fun and left sad and ticked off that I didn't get a steady dose of laughter. If you don't like crying in public or while at the movies don't see this movie. Wait till you can rent it and watch in the privacy of your own home. At the end of this movie people were blowing their noses and crying all over the place. At one point so many people were blowing their noses I thought a skein of geese were in the theater.

Other than that, good story line and the story keeps your attention through out the show. A good movie for dog lovers.

• Pros: friendly staff and clean bathrooms.
• Cons: This theater is a little too cold for my liking so I recommend a sweater and not enough handicap parking. I don't like their parking lot at all.

01/25/06

This is the best movies ever

by kateya at Citysearch

I really like this movies not just because its better and cheaper to me. But thats where most of my friends go to. You are never disturbed in these movies if you want to go somewhere so you can actually hear the movie then i expect you to go here.

• Pros: Good shows
• Cons: expensive@ concession